Role of Bronchial Washing Gene Xpert in smear negative cases of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis

F. Zuberi (Karachi, Pakistan), S. Hussain (Karachi, Pakistan), S. Hameed (Karachi, Pakistan), B. Zuberi (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4769
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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